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    Black Hole replied to the thread Data recovery advice needed.
    Theoretically, yes.
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Data recovery advice needed.
    Are you sure that doesn't read "memory allocation failed"? No, that's not because of it being a very large log (although it probably...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    Weight is mass under the influence of gravity. It's the figure you would get if you put whatever it is on a weighing machine which...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Data recovery advice needed.
    That's not rash, that would be the normal course of action. fix-disk does not have a history of trashing anything that wasn't already...
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    You mean your first attempted fix wasn't to go through the crash/reboot checklist? Reverting the firmware never works. Factory reset...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    Yeah, OK, but you could have guessed the article is about the bunker buster bomb used against Iran. What staggers me is the bomb weighs...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    OK, then why are all the other similar examples Imperial on the left with the equivalent in metric on the right? When did "ton" become...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    We might call it a short ton, but do the Americans? I can well believe we would have 2,000 lb as a short ton independent of the US...
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    Really? I have no basis to disagree, just a bit surprised that it can transcode in real time (admittedly in hardware) without...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    Well, 12,304 kg ≈︎ 27,126 lb, 1 ton = 20 cwt = 160 st = 2,240 lb, ∴︎ 12,304 kg = 12.11 tons. It would be inconsistent to use tonnes in...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
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    This is not uncommon when tuned to some of the minor channels. It only seems to happen on some programmes as well – another time...
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    That's what they intend, I'm sure, but what's wrong with saying so? Less dramatic, that's what (and perhaps so ingrained they don't...
  • Black Hole
    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    BBC Breakfast: "The Northern Lights over one of the British Antarctic Survey's research stations"
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    Black Hole replied to the thread Media mistakes.
    Yes, well it's pandering to the illiterate (as usual). If I had my way all such examples would be had up for misrepresentation, eg...
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